Ten Killed in Gas and Chemical Blast at Coke By-Products Plant
Ten workers are reported killed and more than seventy injured in a gas and chemical explosion at the coke by-products division of Illinois Steel Company in Gary Indiana. The blast hurled workers against walls, causing multiple fractures while debris buried parts of the plant. Fire crews aided rescue efforts as officials opened an investigation into the cause.
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Gary
Ind
Jane
Illinois Steel Company
Steel Ny
Negro found guilty of first degree murder in Clarksburg
Philip Ellman, nineteen, from Alabama, found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Charles Shaw, a store clerk, on April 10. The jury deliberated about twenty minutes and the judge will likely impose the death sentence at the Saturday criminal court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Philip Ellman
Alabama
Charles Shaw
Aman
John Southern
Criminal Court
Ellman
Shaw
Wyman
Railroading Charged in Minority Opinion
Washington June 14 dissenting members Seas Thompson and Nugent charge the federal trade commission railroaded its dismissal of the Continental Baking anti trust suit. They claim the majority acted in about fifteen minutes and Chairman Nugent was not allowed time to read the supporting documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Comms
Ths Anti-Trust Committee
Continental Baking Corporation
Nugent
Commission
Seas Thompson
Bullfighter Dies After Gored in Madrid Ring
Madrid reports Mexican bullfighter Mariano Dientes died four hours after being gored in the bull ring. He had disposed of two bulls before injury and was taken to a hospital where an operation failed to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Mariano Dientes
Acquitted of Second Degree Assault in Mineola Trial
Raymond Howard was acquitted of second degree assault in Mineola New York after a trial before Judge Smith and a jury. He faced charges of deliberately driving his car into another vehicle carrying his former sweetheart who was on her way home as another woman’s bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N. Y
Raymond Howard
Smith
Treasury to conduct large quarterly financing tomorrow
Washington June 14 reports that about 500 million dollars will be dealt with by the treasury tomorrow as it receives money from nearly every section of the nation and world and carries out its regular quarterly financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
Four Die and Five Injured in Alton Explosion
An explosion at the Standard Coal plant in Wood River near Alton kills four men and injures five others. The blast damages the asphalt mix tank and nearby buildings. Names and exact causes remain unclear as investigators assess the scene.
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Alton, Ll
Jane
Comfudiona
Woodriver
Mage
British miners appeal for funds as strike stretches
The Miners Federation asks all trades unions for financial aid and urges transport unions to bar their members from handling coal. A strike in its seventh week could worsen coal distribution. unions may fund miners and the Trades Unions Congress asks workers from the general strike to contribute five percent of strike funds. The Miners Federation also received 50,000 rubles from cooperative unions via the Miners’ Union committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Miners Federation
Trades Unions
Daily Mail
Council of the Trades Unions Congress
Moscow
General Committee
The
Miners’ Union
British Miners’ Federation
Pomerene Record Attacked by Wheeler in Senate
Washington June 14 An expenditure of about 1.5 million dollars in the Pennsylvania primary is challenged by Wayne M. Wheeler general counsel for the Anti Saloon League. Wheeler says the fund arose from a system fastened on the state by liquor interests and notes a 1918 senate committee finding of a million dollars from the liquor group in Pennsylvania to influence elections. He questions the extent of contributions to nominate Representative William S and says Pomerene's record does not match partisan praise.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Senate
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Wayne M. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Wheeler
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Committee
William 8
Pomerene
Thirty-Four Nations at International Eucharistic Congress
In Chicago the twenty-eighth International Eucharistic Congress will feature ceremonies with cloth patentry and splendor. Clergy and lay pilgrims from thirty-four nations, including thirteen cardinals and about 500 bishops, 3,000 to 5,000 priests, and 12,000 nuns, will participate. Officials expect 750,000 to 1,000,000 laypeople to bow before the Holy Eucharist during the five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Tariff Board Clashes Not Always Verbal
Testimony before the senate tariff investigating committee revealed a physical clash at a tariff commission meeting. Commissioner Glassie recounted an incident when Commissioner Culbertson called a Glassie motion a smoke screen, leading Glassie to call Culbertson a liar and Culbertson to strike Glassie in the eye with a tobacco porch. The altercation ended as other members separated them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tariff Commission
Glassie
Senate Tariff Investigating Committee
Culbertson
Romania
Possibility of Murder in Death of Road Engineer
Harold Dusenberry, 30, Fayette county road project engineer, died from a fractured skull after leaving Shady Grove Park in Uniontown with three men. He had about eight dollars on him when found. investigators question whether a murder and robbery occurred. Funeral held in Morgantown with Masonic lodge participation.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Jone
Harold Dusenberry
State Road Commission
Union
Shady Grove Park
A. W. Bell, Jr
Fayette County
Uniontown
Dusenberry
S. A. Baltz
Peg Nelson
Bell
Union Town
Big Parade Staged By Spanish War Veterans
Charleston June 14. Captain John Atkinson Thayer of Charleston was elected commander of the West Virginia department Spanish War Veterans at today’s reunion. J. B. Taylor Wheeling was senior vice commander Norris Bruce Fairmont junior vice commander and Lee Schaffer Parkersburg department chaplain. Former Governor Morgan spoke and S. N. Lancaster retired department commander Wheeling responded. A monster parade through gala streets to the state capitol closed with a boat ride for delegates of Kanawha Camp No. 2. Officers to be installed tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
John Atkinson Thayer
West Virginia Department
J. B. Taylor
Wheeling
Norris Bruce
Fairmont
Lee Schaffer
Parkersburg
Kk. FP. Morgan
Marion County
N. Lancaster
Capitol
Kanawha Camp No. 2
Chile Frustrates Arbitration Award in Tacna Arica Dispute
Arica Chile June 14 The plebisciary commission approved a resolution declaring Chile frustrated the arbitrator President Coolidge award in the Tacna Arica dispute and that a plebiscite is impossible Advices from Arica say negotiations may break up as Chilean and Peruvian ambassadors and Kellogg seek common ground after nearly a year of work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arica
Chile
Coolidge
Washington
Kelloge
Temporary injunction blocks Bluefield gasoline tax
Circuit Judge Adgb e S C Herndon granted a temporary injunction restraining Bluefield from collecting a one cent per gallon gasoline tax. Standard Oil of New Jersey, represented by Russell S Ritz, challenged the ordinance and sought the injunction after Bluefield passed the measure effective June 30. City Solicitor Wm. E. Ross said he would seek dissolution of the injunction as the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adgbe S. C. Herndon
Circuit Court
Bluefield
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Russell 5. Ritz
Wm. E. Ross
Welch
Munici
Blu Automobile Club
Iigs
E Fi
Ritz
Ross
Casa
Walter W. Moore Dies on Birth Anniversary in Richmond
Dr Walter W Moore first president of Union Theological Seminary at Richmond dies at his home aged sixty nine. He resigned as seminary head but remained on the faculty. succeeded by Dr Benjamin R Lacey. Born June 14 1857, he leaves a widow two daughters a brother and a sister. Services at Schuffler hall and interment in Winston-Salem N C follow.
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Walter W. Moore
Union Theological Seminary AT
Richmond
D. Walter W. Moore
Union Theological Ma
Andy
Moore
Law Institution
Saca
Benjamin R. Lacey
Central Ece
Atlanta
Schuffler
Winston- Sarem
N. C
Big Spenders in Congress Under Scrutiny in Pennsylvania
Washington reports reveal Senate campaign funds tracing spending of about 1.5 million dollars in the Pennsylvania Republican primary. Secretary Mellon defends expenditures as essential, noting pay for watchers and advertising. House member Ware describes outreach via letters amid hostile press.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Fund Committee
Pennsylvania
Mellon
Rubey
Missouri
Julia Wood and Wesley Barry Wed Quietly at Home
In Newark New Jersey on June 14 Wesley Barry and Julia Wood were privately married at the bride's home. The groom is an eighteen year old actor known as Freckled Penrod and the bride a vaudeville performer. They left for Hollywood shortly after the ceremony with only their mothers and parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Wesley Barry
Penrod
Julia Wood
Hollywood
Cal
George Edmison
South Orange
Ivy
Martha Barry Eyre
Charles E. Wood
Rainstorm Toll Bears Down on Midwest
Chicago reports twelve dead and scores injured with one million dollars in property losses after a three day rain and electric storm centered in Iowa and Illinois. Five inches of rain fell in Chicago since Friday noon, fire crews faced 1,000 flood pump calls, and Rockford damage reached 500000 dollars as Racoon and Des Moines river residents faced flood warnings. The system moved east toward the Great Lakes with a forecast of clearing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Rockford
Racoon
Des Moines
Wet bills gain Senate calendar amid judiciary report
Washington June 14. Wet group proposals to modify the dry law win a place on the senate calendar with an adverse judiciary committee report. Action may be postponed indefinitely, leaving leaders to mount a fight. Senator Edge of New Jersey says the issue in the senate is a draw, while Senator Edwards attacks Wayne B Wheeler over slush fund claims in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Edge
New Jersey
Edwards
Wayneb. Wheeler
Anti- Saloon League
Pensylvania
W Jersey
Senna Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Rain Follows Mass Meetings For Prayer In Carolinas
Rain after days of drought offered hope across North and South Carolina as mass prayer services spanned towns like Gastonia Chester Rock Hill Due West and Charlotte. A heavy downpour drenched the region and continued for hours in western North Carolina, renewing crops prospects.
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Charlotte
N. C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Gastonia
Chester
Rock Hill
8. C
Due West
Bill collector fined for disobeying order
Asheville merchant Herman Schindler went to a woman’s home to collect a bill for an overcoat bought by her son who had joined the Navy. After ignored calls she said stay put. He entered anyway and was fined $100 in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Herman Schindler
Schindler
Navy
Uncle Sam
Two Men Die After Still Explosion in Louisville
Louisville, June 14. A 300 gallon still exploded early Sunday, killing two men. The blast leveled one residence and damaged another, drawing hundreds to the scene. Names listed as A B Scott and J L Anderson were found with burns and hospitalized. Police say one rented home housed an alcohol distilling plant and the other a moonshine operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Scott
J. L. Anderson
Resignation of Brazil Causes Major League Tension
Geneva June 14 Brazil formally resigns from the League of Nations. The move alarms delegates as Spain may follow. Argentina expected to take a leading role in Geneva, while Brazil remains a non permanent member for two years per covenant. Debate centers on labor bureau implications and possible Latin American alignment shifts.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Brazil
International Labor Bureau
League
Labor Bureau
Germany
Mello Franco
Argentina
Spain
United States
Latin-America
Latin- America
Carvallo
Ankle Mash Ends Laborer’s Foot Near Bluefield Yard
Forty two year old Greely Gills a Norfolk and Western section laborer had his left ankle mashed so severely that it required amputation after a rail he and fellow workers carried slipped. He fell at 11 50 near the east end railroad yards beside the scales and was taken to the Bluefield sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely Gills
Norfolk and Western Section
Gilles
Gills
Bluefield
East End
Scales
Your-Year-old Boy Dead from Burns
A young boy died an hour after being brought to the annex with severe burns all over his body. The incident remains under investigation as authorities seek details on how the fire started and what led to the injuries.
Boy 15 Fatally Injured In Peterstown Road Accident
Reports from Narrows Virginia say a Spangler boy of Peterstown was likely fatally hurt when his father swerved to avoid a youth stepping into the road. Mr Spangler escaped serious harm and the other boy was only slightly injured.
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Mr. Spangler
Peterstown
Narrows
Youth Crossing Road
Bluefield
Spangler
New River
Five nominees named to mediation board under railway act
President Coolidge named four of the five members to the new mediation board created by the Watson Parker railway labor act. Samuel E. Winslow of Massachusetts Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky G Wallace Hanger of the District of Columbia and Hywel Davies of California were chosen for terms from five to one years. Morrow and Hanger had served on the abolished railroad labor board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Board of Mediation
Coolidge
Senate
Samuel E. Winslow
Massachusetts
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
G. Wallace Hanger
District of Columbia
Hywel Davies
California
Morrow and Hanger
Railroad Labor Board
Mediation Board
Davies
Department of Labor
Winslow
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Mrs Arlene Curtis Killed By Bomb in Srygonse
Srygonse New York June 14 A bomb killed Mrs Arlene Curtis and led to the arrest of Ralph Homer New York who allegedly delivered the device Curtis had identified him as the sender authorities said Seager jealous over her social life and had threatened to act. The bomb box arrived at Curtis boarding house yesterday.
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Srygonse
N. Y
Curtis
Ralph
Homer
Disapproval Voiced of Play Jury System in New York
Supreme Court Justice Mullan reserved decision on a request by the producers of The Bank of 1926 to injunctions against interference with the play. A citizen's play jury had ordered the show closed last week voting it immoral citing unwarranted interference by quasi public bodies in moral affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Mullan
Fast halted by police interference in theatre cage
Chicago June 14 police stopped Mrs Catherine Scott from starting a glass cage fast to raise funds for her husband Russell Scott in his second sanity trial to decide if he will be hanged for murder.
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Chicago
Catherine Scott
Russell Scott
Oil and Gas Industry Accused of Investor Harm in WV
The West Virginia state tax commission heard charges that oil and natural gas firms exploit the industry to investors’ detriment. Attorneys urged fair assessments, noting inequities in 1904 and 1925 property values and oil and gas utility figures, while warning of propaganda for a depletion tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Tax Commission
Clyde Johnson
West Virginia
Kemble White
Fairmont
Hope Natural Gas Company
Nelw
Commission
Captain White
Three Klansmen Turn State Evidence in McDowell Case
Seventeen men charged with conspiracy and related offenses linked to the assault on Norfolk Western conductor Charles Batker were indicted. A Crumpler unit trio allegedly provided state evidence, aiding rapid indictments as a large crowd gathered outside the McDowell jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crumpler
McDowell County
Charles T. Batc Ker
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
McCrickard
Upland
R. T. Marler
R. F. Broyles
Sidney Hanks
Thompson
Henman Hart
Crozier
Roscoe Bi Ins
Bill Ratif
W. Handy
J. W. Hays
Rush Lawrence
Fred Edwards
Earl Phipps
George Whitt
Crumler
Darker
B. B Bailey
Ashland
Jim Briggs
C. Senter
Algoma
B. B. Bailey
Cherokee
Joe McCrickard
Billi Ratliff
Jess Preston
Worth
Fred. Edwards
F. H. Folden
McGinnis Hatfield
Hatfield
Klap
McDeowell County Criminal Court
Preston
H. Burton
R. T.vik F. Broyles
Sidney Benedee Thompson
Herman A. Blevens
J. W. Rush Aanrence
M. H. Arbor
Hanks
Couriya
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Russia
Pomeren
Harold Duesenberry
Congress
House
Grundy
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Citizens’ Committee
Pepper-Fisher
Thomas F. Watson
Republican City Committee
Philadelphia
Goff
Ware
Quores
Middle Western
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Osnega
Arlene Curtis
Welgh
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